Wine Crasto Superior DOC Red 2012 – 1,5 Liters – Magnum
Region: DOC Douro, Portugal
As the name suggests, this wine is made with grapes from the Upper Douro region, Quinta da Cabreira, located near Castelo Melhor and where were planted 114 hectares of vineyards in recent years.
Tasting notes
Fresh attack, evolving into greater harmony to a compact volume, composed of mature and firm tannins. Good sense of aromatic freshness with notes of great complexity that resemble berries do Douro, rockrose and cocoa. The set provides a pleasant and excellent persistent finish.
Winemaking Technology
The grapes from Quinta da Cabreira in the Douro Superior, were transported in small plastic boxes and subjected to rigorous screening the winery entrance. After a total de-stemming and a slight crushing, the must was transferred to fermentation vats in stainless steel with controlled temperature.
History:
Quinta do Crasto has more than 400 years of history, part of which is documented.
This farm is and is part of the history of the Douro and of Port Wine, with all its details, from the productions prior to the Company, or even prior to vinification with brandy, through the projection of DOC Douro wines.
The events and vicissitudes that brought the Crasto brand through time should be highlighted, passing through the Pombalina Company, through the liberalization and market regulation movements, through the plagues of the 19th century, powdery mildew, mildew and phylloxera.
Going through the creation of Álvaro Moreira da Fonseca’s “Method for the Distribution of the Benefit of Port Wine”.
For the foundation of Casa do Douro and the Porto Wine Institute, for the 1974 revolution and for joining the European Union (at the time European Economic Community).
All this history passed through the Quinta. But she didn’t stay passive, she was part of this whole story.
Its owners or farmers took care of its development, its projection into foreign trade and the innovation of its working methods.
They adapted to the new times, but they also knew how to choose and make those times.
Quinta do Crasto has more than 400 years of history, part of which is documented.
This farm is and is part of the history of the Douro and of Port Wine, with all its details, from the productions prior to the Company, or even prior to vinification with brandy, through the projection of DOC Douro wines.
The events and vicissitudes that brought the Crasto brand through time should be highlighted, passing through the Pombalina Company, through the liberalization and market regulation movements, through the plagues of the 19th century, powdery mildew, mildew and phylloxera.
Going through the creation of Álvaro Moreira da Fonseca’s “Method for the Distribution of the Benefit of Port Wine”.
For the foundation of Casa do Douro and the Porto Wine Institute, for the 1974 revolution and for joining the European Union (at the time European Economic Community).
All this history passed through the Quinta. But she didn’t stay passive, she was part of this whole story.
Its owners or farmers took care of its development, its projection into foreign trade and the innovation of its working methods.
They adapted to the new times, but they also knew how to choose and make those times.
